Tag: salary
Economy 21.03.24 | 20:39

Ending a long growth streak, the average salary went down by 500 denars in January

After years of strong rise, the average salary in Macedonia actually declined in January 2024, compared to the previous month. The salary reached 39.542 denars, or about 650 EUR. It is down by 500 denars, or about 10 EUR, compared to the previous month. The drop was most pronounced in construction (-10.9...
Economy 30.07.23 | 19:45

Family of four needs nearly two average salaries to make ends meet

Estimates from the SSM union show that the average cost of living expenses of a family of four have reached 50,000 denars. This means that a family needs almost two average salaries to make ends meet. Meanwhile, about 100,000 citizens in Macedonia are receiving a minimum wage, which is being completely...
Economy 21.07.23 | 20:20

Average salary rises to 600 EUR

The average salary increased to 36,465 denars (about 600 EUR) in May 2023, an increase of 16 percent compared to the same period last year. Salaries rose the most in the areas of services (25.5% increase), scientific and technical occupations (21.4%) and finances (18.8%). Macedonia is also hit by a significant...
Economy 11.07.23 | 20:42

Government announces 10 percent increase in public sector salaries

Faced with high inflation and dropping poll numbers the Government announced that it will increase salaries of public sector employees by 10 percent, and they will also receive 10,000 denars (170 EUR) in vacation bonuses for the year. This is the outcome of its negotiations with the public sector unions. The...
Macedonia 27.03.23 | 09:17

Ministry of Culture employees to stage protest, demand higher salaries

The employees of the Ministry of Culture, the Administration for the Protection of Cultural Heritage and the Film Agency are protesting again in front of the Ministry of Finance today. Through a peaceful protest, they will express their dissatisfaction due to their undignified monthly incomes. In the...
Economy 11.02.22 | 12:02

VMRO-DPMNE proposes near doubling of public sector salaries, to match the minimum wage hike

VMRO-DPMNE will propose amendments to align the salaries in the public sector with the newly increased minimum wage. Under the proposal, teachers will see their salaries nearly doubled. The Government is engaged in naked populism and ignores the needs of the public as a whole. It is disrespecting the...
Economy 06.10.21 | 21:56

Zaev: As of January 1, 2022, the average salary will be 500 euros, and the minimum 300 euros

We do not divide the municipalities into big and small, important and unimportant, nor do we divide the people into big and small – important and unimportant, and we have shown that in action, SDSM leader Zoran Zaev, said at Wednesday’s rally in Sveti Nikole. Zaev stressed that everyone...
Macedonia Economy 21.04.21 | 14:39

Average salary declines in February compared to the previous month

The average salary paid out in February amounted to just under 28,000 denars (450 EUR). It grew by 2.7 percent compared to February 2020, but dropped by about 5 EUR compared to January. Salaries grew in the IT sector, by solid 10 percent, and in other services (8.2) percent. But it declined in mining...
Macedonia Economy 20.04.21 | 14:35

Huge spike in number of employees who did not receive their March salaries

Nearly 15,000 companies failed to pay out the March salaries to 54,662 employees, said UJP tax authority director Sanja Lukarevska. This is a huge spike, compared to just under 10,000 employees who were not paid in February. Lukarevska blamed this result to the delay in the adoption of the latest stimulus...
Economy 21.01.21 | 15:05

November average monthly net salary stands at MKD 27,588

The average monthly net salary paid per employee in November 2020 was 7 percent higher than in November 2019, as a result of rises given to people in arts and entertainment (11.2%), health care providers and social workers (11.2%), and educators (9.5%), according to latest figures released by the State...
Macedonia Economy 24.10.20 | 15:08

Average salary grows to 450 EUR

The average salary reportedly grew by 9.6 percent in August, compared to last year, and is now 27,535 denars (450 EUR). The State statistics bureau reported that the salary grew the most in the areas of art, entertainment and recreational activities (20.4 percent), agriculture (16.9 percent) and healthcare...
Economy 27.08.20 | 13:29

Unemployment spikes, average salary drops by 5 percent

A statistic report compiled by the Reflektor site shows that the number of job seekers grew by 36,362 between the end of March and the end of August. There were 107,732 active job seekers registered with the Employment agency in April and now the number has grown to 144,094. The period also saw a 5...
Macedonia 10.07.20 | 20:52

Siljanovska promises a 50 percent pay hike for doctors and nurses

VMRO-DPMNE leading candidate for the 1st electoral district Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova promised a 50 percent rise in salaries for healthcare workers, that will be introduced at the beginning of the term of the VMRO led Government. Siljanovska met with doctors and nurses today to discuss the...
Economy 22.06.20 | 12:34

Janusev: VMRO-DPMNE to increase the average salary by 25 percent

The quality of life of the citizens is a priority in the program of VMRO-DPMNE. Salary increase is one of the main pillars on which Macedonia’s economy rests upon. Every responsible government must pay serious attention, make a plan and strategy to make every promise come true. VMRO-DPMNE can do...
Economy 14.05.20 | 12:06

Zaev again pushes for public sector wage cuts, says many have saved money staying at home

SDSM party leader Zoran Zaev again opened the prospect of cutting the salaries of the public sector employees in order to reduce the growing 2020 deficit. Zaev’s initial plan that the public sector is all placed on the minimum wage of 230 EUR for the duration of two months was defeated by his own...
Macedonia 28.04.20 | 15:35

Constitutional Court stops Government attempt to pay off former employees of disgraced prosecutor Katica Janeva

The Constitutional Court decided to order a stopping measure against the Government decree to pay back salaries to the employees of the disgraced Special Prosecutor’s Office. The decree was given by the interim Government led by Oliver Spasovski, using the executive power that was given to it to...
Economy 09.04.20 | 10:34

Employees who will stay at home due to the crisis, will not receive a minimum salary of 14,500 denars, but 9,000 denars!?

The Minister of Finance, Nina Angelovska, clarified on the show “Economski magazin” on TV Alsat the latest decree adopted by the Government for financial assistance to the economy, which was strongly opposed by the representatives of the catering sector, which is also one of the most affected...
Macedonia 21.01.20 | 16:57

Sekerinska promotes the pre-election defense salary hikes

Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska is busily promoting salary hikes and benefit perks for soldiers and Ministry employees, which are being approved just in time for the April 12 elections. This is the second salary increase, starting at the end of this month,and salaries for civilian will go up by 10...
Macedonia 09.10.19 | 11:04

Trade Union and Government agree: Teachers’ salaries to rise by 10%

The government decided Tuesday to raise the salaries in primary, secondary, higher education and science by 10 per cent starting from April 2020 payment. Once an agreement has been reached with the Independent Trade Union of Education, Science and Culture (SONK), with this information the total salary...
Economy 02.10.19 | 18:34

Public sector employees to receive the promised higher salary this month

The September salary with the promised five percent increase will be paid within the legal timeframe. Health, social, education workers, police, defense and the entire public sector will receive a five percent pay raise, the Government said. According to the government’s press release, the salary...
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